AUGUSTA — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Garrett Mason of Lisbon is the first of many contenders for the job to earn a place on the ballot. Mason, the state Senate’s majority leader, said the dedication of volunteers who collected the required signatures “was instrumental in reaching our goal so quickly.” “We have just begun and I […]
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Donald Trump nears decision on releasing classified GOP Russia memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is close to making a decision on whether to release a classified Republican memo alleging misconduct by the FBI in its investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign. Democrats and the Justice Department have urged him to block the document’s disclosure. White House spokesman Raj Shah […]
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Joe Biden discusses Obama, alt-right movement and his hopes in Portland appearance
The former vice president appeared at Merrill Auditorium with former Sen. George Mitchell. Former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Maine to promote his new book Wednesday night, but said nothing about whether he might run for president. Biden appeared at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium with former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who asked about Biden’s new […]
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Republican Max Linn jumps into U.S. Senate race, will face Eric Brakey in primary
For the past nine months, state Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn has sailed along as the sole Republican challenger in the race to take on U.S. Sen. Angus King, a first-term Maine independent. Now, though, he has competition for the GOP’s backing. A colorful, 58-year-old financial planner, Max Linn of Bar Harbor jumped into the […]
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Pharmacy board raises age for those allowed to buy lifesaving overdose antidote
AUGUSTA – Maine’s Board of Pharmacy on Thursday approved amended rules that would allow pharmacists to dispense the opiate overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription but only to individuals age 21 or older. In an apparent compromise struck with Gov. Paul LePage, the board voted early Thursday to increase the age from 18 to […]
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Top Democrat questions U.S. meeting with Russian spy chiefs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats want to know why the Trump administration allowed two Russian spy chiefs under U.S. and European sanctions to meet last week in Washington with American intelligence officials. Russia’s U.S. ambassador said Sergei Naryshkin, head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, was in the United States to discuss counterterrorism with his American […]
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Republican bill would allow more drug testing of Maine workers
AUGUSTA — Maine employers would have new powers to test and discipline employees for drug or alcohol use on the job under a sweeping overhaul of workplace drug-testing law introduced Wednesday by Republican lawmakers and backed by the administration of Gov. Paul LePage. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, and an official from the […]
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Reaction to Donald Trump's immigration offer casts doubt on deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s State of the Union offer of a “down-the-middle compromise” on immigration did nothing to move Republicans and Democrats closer to a deal, as Democrats accused the president of lacing his speech with racially charged remarks and Republicans dug in on their demands. The reaction to Trump’s high-profile overture suggested […]
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Bills to increase accountability for Maine's intellectually disabled get strong support
AUGUSTA — Parents and caretakers said Wednesday they strongly support two bills to increase the accountability and transparency of the Department of Health and Human Services’ role in overseeing care for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. “I would feel better,” Darla Stimpson Chafin told the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee at a public […]
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Lewiston state senator questions tax breaks for Carbonite
AUGUSTA — A state senator said it’s “really inappropriate” for Carbonite to slice its workforce in half over the past three years by shipping some jobs overseas while getting a state tax break for hiring in Maine. Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, said he was shocked Wednesday to read in the Sun Journal that Carbonite, a […]